Benton County vs. Linn County

Benton County (IA)Linn County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,642225,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,069211,238
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,076211,226
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.7%
White alone, percent97.6%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,75513,778
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,18098,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,800$153,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,354$1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%24.3%
Building permits, 201835892
Households, 2014-201810,22489,807
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%33.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%65.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,6901,451,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)166,53110,073,869
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,3413,030,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,1744,483,322
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,634$20,824
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.018.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,475$64,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,764$34,289
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175545,596
Total employment, 20174,341120,369
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)159,9715,909,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,84913,694
All firms, 20122,15416,511
Men-owned firms, 20129408,075
Women-owned firms, 20127405,791
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,07414,913
Veteran-owned firms, 20121661,686
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,75813,717
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201036.4294.6
Land area in square miles, 2010716.27716.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Benton county (IA) and Linn county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.